Image Source - W. E. B. Du Bois 1868–1963 - Poetry Foundation
“The slave went free; stood a brief moment in the sun; then moved back again toward slavery.”
W. E. B. Du Bois in Black Reconstruction in America (1935)
Standard
HS.H3.2 Analyze how ideologies, religion, and belief systems have influenced economic, political, and social institutions over time.
Learning Target
I am able to identify and explain the successes and failures of the Reconstruction Era on the freedom and rights of Black people in the United States.
Instructions
Use the following resources to read and learn about the Reconstruction Era.
Guided Notes
HS.H3.2 Analyze how ideologies, religion, and belief systems have influenced economic, political, and social institutions over time.
Learning Target
I am able to identify and explain the successes and failures of the Reconstruction Era on the freedom and rights of Black people in the United States.
Instructions
Use the following resources to read and learn about the Reconstruction Era.
- Read Article - W. E. B. Du Bois Reflects on the Purpose of History
- Then read the poem My Country 'Tis of Thee by W.E.B. Du Bois
Guided Notes
- What connections can you make between the poem My Country 'Tis of Thee by Du Bois and what you have learned about the Reconstruction Era in American History?
- What are the specific inequalities that are being encountered by people living in the United States?
